A Wayward Angel: The Full Story of the Hells Angels - George Wethern & Vincent Colnett

Told by George Wethern with Vincent Colnett, this memoir rolls straight out of the early core of the Hells Angels, back when the Oakland chapter was shaping the club’s identity. Wethern writes from the inside of that formative period, charting the codes, the loyalty, and the raw, unfiltered energy that built the club’s reputation. It’s part origin story, part personal reckoning, with a voice that carries both pride and hindsight.

As the narrative unfolds, the tone shifts. What begins as a portrait of brotherhood and rebellion gradually reveals the fractures underneath, violence, internal tensions, and the cost of living by the club’s rules. Wethern’s perspective as a former vice president gives the book weight, especially as he steps away and reflects on what that life demanded. It reads like a ride through the club’s early engine room, equal parts history and warning, where the myth is built in real time and the consequences arrive just as quickly.